1. [The significance of visual analyzer in controlling the standing posture in individuals with the spastic form of child cerebral paralysis while wearing 'Adel' suit]
- Author
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E G, Sologubov, A B, Iavorskii, and V I, Kobrin
- Subjects
Male ,Treatment Outcome ,Cerebral Palsy ,Posture ,Humans ,Female ,Gravity Sensing ,Space Suits ,Child ,Vision, Ocular - Abstract
The paper discussed the results of stabilographic examination of the children suffered from the spastic form of child cerebral paralysis (CCP) treated by means of graded wearing of "Adel" suit which is a modification of the "Penguin" spacesuit. There has been studied the state of 30 children before treatment with the use of "Adel" suit and after the treatment as well as following the several courses of wearing the suit. Besides the patients, eleven healthy volunteer subjects (control group) were examined. There have been obtained the results pointing to the fact that in the healthy persons when they try to achieve the standing posture the leading role pertains to visual analyzer, at the same time, in the patients with spastic form of CCP the realization of standing posture depends upon the severity of the motor function disorders. When in the process of control stabilographic examination the patients suffered from spastic form of CCP demonstrate the significant role of the visual analyzer in achieving the standing posture, the use of the "Adel" suit is most desirable. The use of the "Adel" suit in the CCP patients with a decreased role of visual analyzer in achieving the standing pose as it was found under control examination enhances its significance in controlling the position of the center of gravity of the body.
- Published
- 1996